NEW YORK - Jon Favreau will write and executive produce a live-action "Star Wars" series for the Walt Disney Co.'s planned streaming platform.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says in a Thursday announcement that Favreau will oversee the new spinoff series. Disney is readying a streaming service to compete with Netflix, and it has signalled that "Star Wars" will be a major component. The not-yet-named service is planned to launch in late 2019.
Favreau has been a Disney regular, having directed the first two "Iron Man" films for Marvel, helped produce several "Avengers" movies and directed 2016's "The Jungle Book." He's currently prepping a "Lion King" remake to be released in 2019.
He has some "Star Wars" experience, too, having provided a voice for "The Clone Wars" animated series.
Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Jon Favreau has signed on to executive produce and write a live-action Star Wars series. https://t.co/x6gP7zv0iWpic.twitter.com/yHJHhZheum
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2018
I haven’t even seen every Star Wars movie yet, ok?
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) March 8, 2018
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